Knizhek Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Knizhek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
Knizhek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knizhek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Knizhek (Russian: Книжек) occurs most in Russia. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Knizhek? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,968,613th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Knizhek are found; 75 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 75 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The last name Knizhek is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 48,041,019. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 67 percent reside and Stavropol Krai, where 33 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knizek | 92 | 235 | / |
| Kniezek | 86 | 48 | / |
| Kniczek | 86 | 36 | / |
| Knizsek | 86 | 6 | / |
| Knyzhek | 86 | 2 | / |
| Knezek | 77 | 376 | / |
| Knězek | 77 | 75 | / |
| Knizik | 77 | 14 | / |
| Knicek | 77 | 11 | / |
| Knižek | 77 | 3 | / |
| Knjzek | 77 | 2 | / |
| Knuzek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Knizhkova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Knieżyk | 71 | 44 | / |
| Kniecik | 71 | 33 | / |
| Knezeak | 71 | 33 | / |
| Knezsek | 71 | 10 | / |
| Kniesek | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kniežyk | 71 | 4 | / |
| Knyzhyk | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kneczek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knieżek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knezeck | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kniesigk | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kniesick | 67 | 10 | / |
| Knisczyk | 67 | 1 | / |
Knizhek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knizhek in the Russian language | ||
| Книжек | knizek | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knizhek
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